Chebeague Island, Maine

Chebeague Island, Maine

Chebeague Island is an island town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, located in Casco Bay, 10 miles (16 km) from Portland. These islands are sometimes referred to as an older, now archaic term "The Calendar Islands" because there was once a belief that the approximate number of islands was 365. The actual number is less than two hundred. Great Chebeague was a part of the town of Cumberland until July 1, 2007, when it became the town of Chebeague Island. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 341.

Two ferry services provide transportation to the island. The Chebeague Transportation Company (CTC) makes the 15-minute run from Cousins Island, which in turn is connected by bridge to Yarmouth. Casco Bay Lines also provides service on all mail-boat and other "down-bay" trips that travel beyond Long Island.

Chebeague Island is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.